Manufacturing Supervisor- 2nd shift

Oliver Healthcare Packaging; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Healthcare Packaging is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor for the 2nd shift in Grand Rapids, MI. The role focuses on coordinating safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while driving continuous improvement and team morale.

You will lead standardized work, oversee CAPA processes, and partner with planning to meet customer requirements. Strong leadership and Lean/Sigma knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering and leadership experience.
• Education in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Printing Technology, or related field.
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and 5S knowledge (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure safety and high quality.
• Ensure on-time delivery by coordinating schedules and travelers.
• Lead standard work and continuous improvement to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Address quality issues via CAPA and root-cause analysis.
• Develop the workforce's technical and communication skills for sustained performance.
• Model company values and lead with data-driven decisions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Mechanical/ Manufacturing/Industrial Eng or Printing Tech

Tools

Medical converting equipment

Job description

Manufacturing Supervisor- 2nd shift- Grand Rapids, MI

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Supervisor will coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure the safety of our employees, drive the highest possible quality that meets or exceeds customer requirements, ensure our products are delivered on time in full, control costs/budgets associated within a manufacturing environment while boasting the Morale of the team. In this role, you will lead standard work and continuous improvement teams that reduce costs and increase efficiencies.

Primary Responsibilities

Safety

• Identify and eliminate unsafe conditions in the work area. Model and reinforce safe behaviors.
• Help ensure that OSHA and local regulatory requirements are met for training, documentation, and reporting.

Quality

• Comply with cGMP and ISO 13485 quality system standards.
• Plan and deliver timely training to ensure that all operators are competent.
• Ensure quality problems are quickly identified, contained, eliminated, and prevented from recurring.
• Respond to customer complaints through the disciplined application of the company’s CAPA procedure. Contain potential problems, investigate causes, implement solutions, and prevent the problem from recurring.

Delivery

• Work with planning and scheduling to efficiently meet customer delivery expectations by ensuring schedules are thoughtfully coordinated.
• Communicate production schedules and ensure travelers are complete and ready for production.
• Measure and reduce changeover times.

Productivity

• Review production and operating reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Measure daily work order performance and investigate all negative variances.
• Ensure that all manufacturing employees are trained to the latest standardized work.

Morale / Leadership

• Model the company values to create a culture of open communication, data-driven decisions, relentless preparation, winning as a team, and over-delivering.
• Use Key Performance Indicators and the MOS standards to communicate goals and progress.
• Develop the workforce’s technical and communication skills to ensure operational performance can be sustained over time and disruptions to customer needs are prevented.
• Ensure the consistent and thoughtful application of company policies and programs by working closely with human resources.

Management

• Drive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste and improve operational performance

Basic Qualifications

Education

• Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Printing Technology, or closely related field or equivalent

Experience

• 2+ years of manufacturing engineering and leadership experience; OR the equivalent combination of education and skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and 5S
• Experience in manufacturing operations
• Mathematical skills

Technical Skills

• Manage complex, multi-functional projects
• Root Cause Analysis techniques and Six Sigma methodologies
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and history of optimizing manufacturing processes
• Working knowledge of medical converting equipment (sitting, pouch converting, printing, and rewinding).

Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Frequent visits to the manufacturing floor.

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel (US and internationally)
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends